In comments, nm correctly points out that Crafton is technically being weaselly, though not necessarily lying.
I feel so bad now.
No, not really.
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It appears when I called Eric Crafton a "serial embellisher” I was being too kind.
Because Eric Crafton is a liar. He lied to the media and he lied to the people of Nashville. On January 19 he said this:
Crafton said the majority of the donors supporting his side of the campaign are private individuals. He said he has only raised about $50,000 to $60,000.
Today we learn this:
Nashville English First raised $89,722.76 for its campaign, according to campaign financial disclosures released today.
Of that, ProEnglish of Arlington, Va., contributed $82,500. A second donor, Nashville businessman Lee Beaman, gave $6,000, meaning two donors funded more than 98 percent of Nashville English First's campaign.
So, not the majority of donors after all. Not even close. And not $50-$60,000.
Eric Crafton, you flat-out lied. Did you think we wouldn’t find out? Did you think we wouldn’t care? Did you not care?
What else have you lied about, Councilman Crafton?
Jon Crisp is also, quite possibly, a liar. In July he said this:
Roughly 46,000 postcards have been sent altogether now at a cost of around $18,000, according to Crisp. Most of that, Crisp says, has come from Crafton himself, who gave around $5,000 of his own money to his campaign.
However, Crafton's name does not appear on any of the financial disclosure forms. I'm giving Crisp a pass, because it's quite possible Crafton lied to him, too.
The people of Nashville and the entire Metro Council is now put on notice: Eric Crafton is an established liar. Nothing he says can be trusted.
